Safety-razor.



P. H. UNSINGBR.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2, 1911.

Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

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PHILLIP UNSINGER, OF FREMONT, OHIO.

SAFETY-RAZOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

v Application led March 2, 1911.

Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

Serial No. 611,907.

tion, such as will enable others skilled in theV art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to safety-razors, and has for its object theprovision of a razor of this class which is simple and inexpensive inits construction and manufacture, composed of a minimum number of parts,and capable of having its blade clamping parts easily and quicklyengaged or disengaged to facilitate the insertion therein or removal ofa blade therefrom.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and apreferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in which,-

Figures 1 and 2 are side and front elevations, respectively, of a razorembodying the invention with a blade in position therein. Fig. 3 is aplan of the blade holding plate. Fig. 1 is a similar view of the razorwith the blade in position therein, and Fig. 5 is a perspective View ofthe blade clamping plate inverted with a blade therein.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the blade-holder, which iscarried by or has a handle 2 projecting from one side thereof atproperly angled relation thereto; 3 the clamping part which coperateswith the holder 1 to clamp a blade thereto, and l the blade.

The holder 1 comprises a perfectly plain plate the forward portion ofwhich is rolled ,or bent laterally in the direction of extension of thehandle 2 to form the customary guard 5 for the razor edge, and isprovided with an elongated opening 6 for the lather to work through. Theopening 6 parallels the rolled edge of the plate with its endsterminating adjacent to the ends thereof, and is of suflicient width toextend both rearwardly and forwardly from t-he line at which the roll orbend of the edge begins. The blade 4 is of the thin wafer type and isintended to rest fiat upon the holder plate 1, being coeXtensive inlength therewith.

The clamping plate or part 3 is equal in length to the holder 1 andprovided at its ends with ears 7, which are bent downwardly and inwardlyto adapt them to engage under the end edges of the holder to slidablyhold the clamping plate thereto, as indicated. rIhe rear edge of theclamping plate extends downwardly at the rear of the holder to form astop flange 8 for coacting therewith to limit the forward movement ofthe clamping plate thereon. The rear edge of the clamping plate ispreferably fashioned, as shown, to facilitate a gripping of the ends ofthe same by the thumb and fingers of one hand when withdrawing the clampfrom or placing it in engagement with the holder. The forward edge ofthe clamping plate terminates short of the cutting edge of the blade,when the rear edge of such blade is in abutment with the flange 8 and isformed at its ends with forwardly projecting spurs 9, which roll or bendover the corners of the blade to form guard lugs therefor with theirends bearing against the holder 1 in advance of the blade edge. Thespurs 9 in addition to guarding the sharp corners of the blade alsoserve to effect a positive withdrawal of the blade from the holder withthe clamping plate when the latter is withdrawn therefrom.

With this form of safety-razor it is eX- ceedingly simple to remove theblade for cleaning or other purpose and-to replace it or substituteanother therefor, as a withdrawal of the clamping plate 3 effects aremoval of the blade from the holder therewith, the blade being heldfrom falling by resting within the clamping plate when removed, as shownin Fig. 5. To secure a blade in position on the holder, it is firstdropped into the clamping plate when the same is held in substantiallythe position shown in Fig. 5, and the plate is then tipped over upon therear edge of t-he holder and pushed thereon until its flange 8 strikesagainst the rear edge of the holder, as shown in Fig. 1, and the razoris then ready to be used.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specificconstruction or arrangement of the parts except in so far as suchlimitations are specified in the claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is,-

A safety-razor comprising a plain holderplate the forward edge of whichis turned laterally to form a guard and provided with an elongatedopening, a handle projecting from said holder-plate, a blade, a bladeclamping-plate having ears projecting laterally in the same directionand inwardly from its ends to slidingly engage under the ends of theholder-plate to clamp the clamping-plate and interposedblade thereto,said clamping-plate having a part angling from its rear edge in the samedirection as said ears to coact with the holderplate to limit themovement of the clamping-plate thereon and having spurs projecting fromits forward edge over the blade corners and inwardly in advance thereof,said spurs acting to with .draw the blade from the holder when theclamping plate is withdrawn therefrom and the clampingplate serving tohold a blade preparatory to clamping the same to the holder,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Vsigned my name to thisspecication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PHILLIP H. UNSINGER.

lVitnesses:

PERoIvAL D. GARVER, BIRT S. GARVER.

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